Combined label, seal, and cork-puller.



E. A. Hudson;

COMBINED LABEL, SEAL, AND CORK FULLER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13, L916.

l,2%%,,765 Patented Apr. 17,1917.

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E. A. HUDSON.

COMBINED LABEL SEAL, AND CORK FULLER. APPLICATION FILVED APR. 13. I916.

1L,%i22,?65 PatentedApr. 17,1917.

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EDWARD A. HUDSON, 0F ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO.

COMBINED LABEL, SEAL, AND CORK-PULLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. it, 191?.

Application filed April 13, 1916. Serial No. 90,914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. Henson, a citizen of the United States,residing at Artesia, in the county of Eddy and State of New Mexico, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Label, Seal,and Cork-Puller; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improved article for sealing and labeling bottles andfor extracting the corks thereof when desired, the object of theinvention being to provide a device of this class which may bemanufactured easily andinexpensively, yet an article which will behighly eificient and will possess a number of advantages.

With this general object in view, the invention resides in certain novelfeatures of construction and in unique combinations of parts to behereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter beingsupplemented by the accompanying drawings which constitute a part ofthis application and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the first step in applying oneform of the invention to use;

Figs. 2 and 3 show additional steps;

Fig. 4 isa perspective showing the article completely applied;

ig. 5 is a vertical section through the de vice and the neck of thebottle;

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are perspective views showing different steps inarranging the device to be used as a cork extractor;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of another type of the invention;

Figs. 10 and 11 are vertical sections taken at right angles to eachother and showing this style of the device in use;

Fig. 12 is a detail vertical section disclosing a different manner ofsecuring the device to the bottle cork; 1 i

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 12 dis closing the manner in which theshape of the cork and bottle may be varied in order to allow theimproved device to be reliably attached to the cork;

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of one of the devices showing a modifiedform of connection between the two ends of the handle forming strip,this strip being in position for forming the handle therefrom;

Fig. 15 is a similar view showing the two ends of the strip connected inthe form of a handle; and

Fig. 16 is a sectional View through the meeting ends of said strip.

In Figs. 1 to 8 of the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a flat striphaving flexible qualities, such strip being constructed of any preferredmaterial such as fabric, light or heavy paper, extremely thin tin, etc.The center of this strip 1 is shown as formed with a circular opening 2into which the upper end of a bottle cork'3 is secured, said cork beingforced downwardly through the opening 2 which latter isof less diameterthan the body of said cork, whereby the edge of the opening will becurled downwardly, as shown clearly in Fig. 5. This clownwardly curledportion constitutes an annular flange which snugly receives the upperend of the cork therein, this connect-ion being usually ample althoughglue or the like 5 is preferably run into the space between the extremeupper end of the cork and the upper portion of the aforesaid flange asdepicted in Figs. 1 and 5.

Preferably, the central portion of the strip 1 is formed with a circularenlargement 6 through which the opening 2 is formed, a circular sealingflap 7 being formed integrally with and hingedly connected to one edgeof the enlargement 6, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. In themanufacture of the device, the flap 7 will preferably be pro vided witha coating of glue or other appropriate viscous material, whereby saidflap may be secured over the cork as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5. whichis exposed when the article is in use may be employed for advertising,as a label, or to contain any other printed matter which themanufacturer of the goods contained in the bottle may wish.

The two ends of the strip 1 are adapted to be folded downwardly incontact with the neck N of the bottle B and to be secured in thisposition when the article is used for sealing the contents of suchbottle. Said ends, however, are also designed to cooperate for thepurpose of forming a finger loop The side of the flap 7- (see Fig. 8)when the cork 3 is to be eX- tracted. For securing the aforesaid ends ofthe strip 1 in position upon the bottle, a sealing band 8 is temporarilysecured at one of its ends to one end of said strip, as shown at 9, saidband being adapted to be passed around the neck N and also around theaforesaid ends of the strip 1, being secured in position by glue or thelike 10 (see Figs. 3 and 4). \Vith the parts thus arranged it will beimpossible to remove the contents of the bottle without breaking somepart of the improved device.

As is the case with the seal 7, the end of the strip 1 and the band 8may be used for displaying any printed matter desired. The band willpreferably carry directions for opening the bottle.

When the contents of the bottle are to be discharged, the band 8 will bebroken and removed, whereupon the two ends of the band 1 will be broughttogether to form the finger loop shown in Fig. 8, one of said ends beingformed with a tongue 11 to be received in a slot 11 in the other end,while both ends of the strip are provided with tongues 12 on one edge,said tongues being formed by the L-shaped slits 13 shown most clearly inFig. 6. When forming the finger loop above referred to, the tongues 12will interlock as shown in Fig. 8, and when the two ends of the strip 1are held in frictional contact by the thumb and forefinger of the user,the article will serve as an eflicient extractor for the cork 3. i

In Figs. 9, l0 and 11, a strip 1" is shown identical With the strip 1with the exception that both of its edges are provided with tongues 12adapted to interengage when the finger loop is formed. This type of thedevice is provided with a depending flange a having integral extensions49 depending therefrom to be glued or otherwise secured to the cork 8 Inaddition to this fastening means, however, glue or the like 5 will bepreferably run into the space between the upper portion of the flange 1and the cork as shown in Fig. 10.

As illustrative of the fact that two sealing "flaps may be used ifdesired, I have shown the center of the strip 1 equipped on its oppositeedges with two of said flaps as shown at 7 in Fig. 9.

In Fig. 12, the cork 3 is inserted a considerable distance into theflange 1* depending from the central opening in the strip 1 the upperportion of this flange being entirely filled in with glue, gum, a.metal, or other appropriate plastic material as shown at 5, one or moreseals 7* being secured over this filler. In addition to this fasteningmeans, the lower end of the flange n will be glued to the cork. In fact,this method may be used in all types of the invention.

Yet another form of the device is depicted in Fig. 13, in which the neckN of the bottle is flared outwardly at its upper end into a bell mouthas shown at N, the cork 8 being provided with an enlarged head 3 shapedsimilarly to said bell mouth. This formation prevents the cork retainingflange flz from being disengaged from the cork even though the twov maynot be secured together. Preferably, no glue will be used in this typeof the invention. 7

- In Figs. 141, 15, and 16, a strip 1 is shown which is adapted tooperate in the same manner as the strips before described, it beingprovided with any preferred means for securing it to the cork, andhaving a sealing flap 7. This type of the device will also be equippedwith a sealingband such as that indicated at 8 in Fig. 1, this hand,however, being removed from Fig. 1 1 since it is assumed that thearticle has been detached from the neck of a bottle and is in positionto form the cork pulling handle. to effectively connect the ends of thestrip 1 to form this handle, one of said ends is provided with a pair ofspaced transverse'slots 11, while the other end thereof. is formed witha pair of tongues 12 adapted to be inserted through the slots as shownin Figs. 15 and 16. This forms a reliable connection-which cannot beeasily broken when grasped by the user.

In the foregoing, a number of styles of the device have been described,and in the accompanying drawings such styles have been illustrated; Itwill be obvious, however, that the. invention might well be embodied inother forms varying in numerous details. In view of this, I reserve theright to make numerous changes in construction falling within the scopeof the invention as claimed. It will be understood, however, thatregardless of the exact details, the article will be not only highlydesirable, but will be efficient both as a seal and as a cork extractor.

I claim 1. A device of the class described comprising a strip offlexible material having between its ends an opening whose edge iscurled downwardly to form an annular flange increasing in diameter fromits lower to its upper end, a cork inserted snugly in said flange andhaving its upper end spaced from the upper end of the latter, and afilling of plastic material in such space, the ends of the strip beingadapted to be secured in contact with the neck of a bottle when thedevice is in use and to cooperate to form a finger loop when the cork istobe extracted.

2. A device of the class described comprising a strip of flexiblematerial having between its ends an opening in which the upper end of abottle cork is to be secured, and a sealing flap hinged to said stripand adapted to be secured over the cork, the ends of the strip beingadapted to be secured in In order contact with the neck of a bottle whenthe device is in use and to cooperate to form a finger loop when thecork is to be extracted.

3. A device of the class described comprising a fiat strip of flexiblematerial having in its center an opening in which a bottle cork is to besecured, a sealing flap hinged to and formed integrally with one edge ofsaid strip and designed to be secured over the cork and opening, the twoends of the strip being adapted to engage the opposite sides of thebottle neck when in use and to cooperate in forming a finger loop whenthe cork is to be extracted, said ends having interengaging fasteningmeans for securing them together for the last named purpose,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner and a sealing band having one end attached temporarilyto one of the aforesaid ends of the strip, said band being designed forpassage around the bottle neck to secure said ends of the strip inposition thereon when the bottle is sealed, said band being adapted tobe broken, however, when said ends of the strip are to be used forforming the aforesaid finger loop.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit nesses.

EDWARD A. HUDSON. Witnesses:

A. C. KEINATH, ELIE RIVERS.

of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

